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THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, May 30, 2001 THE 2001 OAKVILLE JUNIOR TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS Dates: Friday, June 15 (after 4:00 p.m.), Saturday, June 16 and Sunday, June 17, 2001. Where: Bronte Tennis Club, 2310 Bridge Road, Oakville (between 3rd Line & Bronte Road) and Wallace Park Tennis Club, 245 Reynolds Street, Oakville (between Cornwall & Lakeshore Road, East of Trafalgar). Who: Boys and girls Under 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18, who live in Oakville or play at an oakville tennis club. Age is as of January 1, 2001. Format: Pro-set to 8 games. Two out of three sets for the finals, except in the Boys and Girls Under 10. Consolation draw for first round losers. Prizes: Awarded to the winners and finalists of the Main Draw and Consolation. BBQ: Saturday, June 16 from noon to 2 p.m. at Bronte Tennis Club, free for the players. Fantastic Prizes will be drawn during the BBQ! Entry Deadline: Sunday, June 10, 2001 by 8 p.m. Complete the attached entry form and mail to 2310 Bridge Road, Oakville, ON, L6L 2G6, or drop it off at Bronte T.C. or Wallace Park T.C. Entry Fee: $10.00 per event entered. You may enter a maximum of 2 events. Start Times: We're on the Web! To get your start time log on to www.oakviileacademyoftennis.com on Tuesday, June 12. If you don't have Web access, call the clubhouse at (905) 847-8033. Photo by Brent Foster Taste of the Town ticket conveynor Doug Lang and Sandra Zulauf, President of The Rotary Club of Oakville, invite everyone to Taste of the Town at Appleby College on June 10. Taste the best of Oakville June 10 For the fourth year in a row, the Rotary It's a fun way to raise money for a good Club o f O akville will host their annual Taste- cause." The much anticipated event will offer up a o f the Town featuring a wide array o f food and variety o f culinary delights including beverages. Taste o f the Town will be held at Appleby M editerranean, North Am erican and Japanese College from 12 noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, cuisine from num erous participating restau June 10. Proceeds from the event will be rants. In addition, over a dozen brew eries and directed to the John Black Life Support Room w ineries will host tastings o f fine beverages chosen specifically to com plim ent the food. of the O akville-Trafalgar M emorial Hospital. Tickets are $75, with a $50 charitable tax A ccording to Len W arrington, Rotary Club director, "The Taste o f the Town prom ises to receipt. To reserve tickets, call 905-270-6636, be a feast for the eyes as well as the palate.. ^ E x t . 221. COMMUNITY UPDATE (Continued from page B3) Beaver THE 2001 OAKVILLE JUNIOR TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS ENTRY FORM Name: -------------------------------------- Birthdate (y/m/d):------------Address: ---------------------------------City: ----------------------------------------- Telephone: ------------------Age Group(s) entered (max. of 2): -----------------------------------Tennis club you belong to:-------------------------------------------------P le a s e m a k e y o u r c h e q u e p a y a b le to th e O a k v ille J u n io r T e n n is C h a m p io n s h ip s SATURDAYJUNE 2 YMCA5K Run, 9 a.m., Oakville Y, 410 Rebecca. On site registration. 7:30 a.m. Pre-registration, May 31, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and June 1,10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at The Running Room, 156 Lakeshore, or June 1 at Y, 5 to 9 p.m. Big Brothers o f Halton first annual Fundraising Euchre Tournament, buffet dinner, dance and silent auction, Burloak Canoe Club, 150 Water, 7 p.m. $1,000 first prize to winning euchre team. Tickets $25 each, call Evelyn Rea, 905-3392355. Oakville Christian Youth Choir Spring Concert, 7:30 p.m., Knox Presbyterian Church. Dunn and Lakeshore. .Call the church, 905-844-3472. Childsafe, parent's guide and course to first aid and safe ty, 1 to 6 p.m., June 2 and 9, Oakville Red Cross. Cost: $35 each, $50 couple. Call 905-845-5241. Joshua's Creek Nature Walk: Gather at the Southeast Sports Field parking area near the Water Pollution Control Centre on Lakeshore Road just west of Winston Churchill Boulevard. Morning walk from lOto 11:30 a.m. and an after noon walk from lto 2:30 p.m. Limit 25 people. Cost: $5 and $2.50 for children under 12. Pre-register call 905-849-5501. Registration is on a first come, first served basis. We encour age you to register as soon as you read this. Saturday Fun Runs, new running group starting, 8 a.m., at The Running Company, 118 Thomas St. Free. Call 905815-1952. SUNDAYJUNE 3 Oakville Historical Society Walking Tours begin with The Main Street of Old Oakville, June 3, July 8, Aug. 12 and Sept. 9, meet 2 p.m. at OHS office, 110 King St. Tickets $10, call 905-844-2695. Kelita, world acclaimed singer songwriter leads worship at Knox Presbyterian Church, Dunn and Lakeshore, 9 a.m. Oakville Suzuki Association Senior Strings Recital, is at 2 p.m., Glen Abbey United Church, Upper Middle and Nottinghill Gate. Advanced students play solos, plus Bach double violin concerto. Free admission. MONDAY JUNE 4 TOPS - Take Off Pounds Sensibly. Self Help Support Group. Meets Mondays at 7:00 p.m. at St. Aidan's Church. Nominal fee. For further info call Kim 338-9059 or Maureen 827-4893. TUESDAY JUNE 5 Fitwalk, 12 noon, Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar. Refreshments. Call 905-845-6601 Ext. 3154 or visit www.region.halton.on.ca/health Towne Restaurant celebrates 25 successful years B y K y m F u n n e ll ADVERTISING FEATURE T he Towne Restaurant is known throughout Oakville for serving the best homemade food in town," says Mario Paladino, landlord and regular customer for 25 years. "They were recognized for their great food when they first opened their doors and have maintained that deserving reputation for the last 25 years." Talking to various cus tomers throughout the restaurant, this seems to be the consensus on the Towne Restaurant. In short, fabulous food, great service, friendly atmosphere, and plenty o f parking! "The Town Restaurant is the type of restaurant you'd recommend to a friend and know they wouldn't be disappointed," commented one loyal customer, Rino Binaldi, who's been referring family and friends to the Towne Restaurant for 25 years. Celebrating 25 successful years recently, the Towne Restaurant took some time out to reflect on the past and look into the future. "Customer service has always been very important to us," explains Cathy Baxebanos, waitress and wife of Mike Baxebanos, co-owner of the Towne Restaurant. Cathy has been serving patrons of the Towne Restaurant since the first day, 25 years ago. Towne customers are cur rently treated to exceptional wservice from Cathy, Peter's wife Barbara, and Bibi and Paula. "We develop good relationships with our customers, we pride ourselves on being on a first-name basis with all of our regulars. And we know most of their orders before they open a menu!" And what a menu they offer. Using only the freshest, healthiest products available, the Towne Restaurant specializes in prime rib, seafood and steak. Towne regular Santo DeArcangelis says, and many customers concur, "Without fail, they serve the best ribs in town!" And co-owner Peter Koufidis takes pride in that. RESTAURANT MILESTONE: Taking a break to celebrate 25 successful years are (left) Peter "I have been in this business for many years," explains this restau K oufidis and wife Barbara, M ike and Cathy B axebanos (far right) and waitresses Bibi and Paula. rateur. "The Towne Restaurant is my third restaurant. I opened one in Bolton, then in Hamilton, and then when my nephew Mike (Baxebanos) was old enough, we opened this one together in Oakville - back in 1976." And the rest is history, so to speak. The Towne Restaurant has steadily supported many groups and played host to many meetings over the years for a variety of community groups, including the Halton Regional Police, St. John's Ambulance, the United Way, and many others, as well as sponsoring various youth sports teams in town. They also help support the town by feeding them healthy, fresh food all the time! The Towne Restaurant serves a great start to any day with a fabulous breakfast with numerous scrumptious choices. They serve your traditional eggs and omelettes with bacon, ham or sausages, served at any time of the day. They have daily lunch specials which feature different soups, salads and sandwiches daily, as well as a main entree. Many regular customers have their personal favourites, so they'll give the waitress their business card and when that entree is the lunch special, they'll get a phone call. "We also get many customers who ask for specific dishes," says Peter. "Not necessarily on the menu, but we fill special orders all the time." The menu at this favourite local restaurant is designed for all crowds, satisfying all tastes and budgets. In addition to their Finger Foods section on the menu, Weight Watchers selection, and choices for children under 12, there is of course the mouthwatering steak entries, seafood entrees, ribs, pasta, burgers, and every possible sandwich you could want for. All prepared by the expert hands o f Peter and Mike, culinary geniuses within the walls of their spotlessly clean kitchen. "Every time the health board comes to inspect us, we get an exceptional rating," comments Peter. And walking through their kitchen it's really no wonder why. The floors are spotless, you can see your reflection in the stainless steel counters, even the bathrooms look great! And this is in the middle of the lunch rush! W hile the Towne Restaurant has a large dining area for the regular breakfast, lunch and dinner crowd, they also have separate rooms available for luncheon parties or business meetings. As seen in the photo below, they also have a beautifully decorated banquet hall that can seat up to 200 peo ple - perfect for weddings, banquets, or office parties. "I've been holding my office Christmas par ties here for 25 years now!" Commented Mario Paladino. Drop by the Towne Restaurant and see for yourself why they've lasted a long 25 years, and why S e p a r a te d fr o m th e m a in r e s ta u r a n t, th e b e a u tifu lly d e c o r a te d b a n q u e t h a ll they intend to last at least 25 more! The Towne Restaurant is located at 467 Speers Road, right next s e a ts u p to 2 0 0 p e o p le , p e r fe c t fo r m a r k in g a n y sp e c ia l o c c a s io n . door to the Oakville Beaver, 905-842-0475.